Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 369 Who Are You

"Wow, a martial arts master!" Someone in the crowd suddenly praised loudly with admiration, but many others took a few steps back with fear on their faces.Didn't they say that they are not allowed to disturb their young master's meal? What if the two maids disliked them for making a quarrel or blocking the young master's sight, so they threw a chopstick out?They are not as strong as the wall.

If they weren't really curious about whether the Wei family would continue to pester, or directly introduce the distinguished guests to the Wei family restaurant, many people would have dispersed long ago. Who among ordinary people would want to provoke a wealthy family, a master of martial arts, etc.?
The three members of the Wei family were the focus of attention. It was no exaggeration to say that their legs and feet were trembling.

With his cold demeanor, rich attire, generous spending, and two young and beautiful maids with extraordinary skills, who is this young master?When such people come to Liuping, shouldn't they go to a high-end restaurant like Weijia Restaurant?The Wei Family Restaurant is run by the direct descendants of the Wei family head. Talents selected from the family selection every three years will go to the Wei Family Restaurant to learn and train, and the best ones will be selected and sent to Beijing to compete as imperial chefs.

Of course, no one from their generation could be selected into the Wei family restaurant.Only then did the idea come to Zhao Jinxiu. Not only did she want to use Zhao Jinxiu to help them open a restaurant to earn money, but she also wanted her to teach her skills and train one or two of their nephews to participate in the family selection competition at the end of the year.

I just regretted that no one knew about this woman's superb cooking skills before, so they cut off the relationship between mother and daughter and expelled them from the clan in order to take advantage of their property.Mrs. Zhao was also ruthless. She took the divorce and severance letters to the government and filed them for record. Even her niece Zhenzhu changed her mother's surname to Zhao and had nothing to do with their Wei family.

It was not until the reputation of Jinxiu Little Restaurant gradually spread that many foreign businessmen who often came to Liuping became repeat customers. When they came to Liuping, they went straight to Jinxiu Restaurant. Even the wife and young master of the county magistrate's family became regular customers of Jinxiu Restaurant. They regretted it. .

However, Zhao Jinxiu refused to take hard and soft measures, and did not take in oil and salt, so he could not fall into their trap at all.Even if her husband died, her mother and daughter's reputations were ruined, the restaurant business was in decline, and the county magistrate was replaced and her backer was gone, she would not let go.But they don't have much time. The triennial selection competition is at the end of the year, so today they brought their father, Pearl's grandfather, for another showdown...

Unexpectedly, when they were getting closer, the three masters and servants came to make trouble, but at first glance, they didn't dare to provoke them.

They wanted to talk about bad luck and bad luck as they usually did when they blocked the door, but seeing the two fierce maids staring at them in confusion, they also thought that they were specially found after listening to the diners' introduction, and even took out the money and waited. I just want to buy things now and make them now. Is it useful for them to talk about it now?It really ruined the young master's mood. They looked at the pair of chopsticks that Ru Dong was still playing with, shuddered, glared at Mrs. Zhao, hesitated to say anything, and left in a hurry...

Zhao Jinxiu was also startled, but she didn't panic. Even her expression barely changed. After being stunned for a moment, she smiled at Luoshuang and said, "Young lady, it's just a joke. There are only two small holes. I took the mud and put it on myself." , where do I need to leave any money? Young master, please sit down for a moment, and I will prepare the meal. Pearl, take the honeysuckle and soak it in a pot of water, then wash the cores of the green vegetables and prepare them, and then put the bamboo shoot tips "My son has brought out a plate, and I'll go to the market in front to buy some meat and fish." I also want to buy some good white rice, the rice they usually eat will definitely not be able to swallow by this young master.

"Hey, mother, I understand, you go ahead," a crisp voice responded from the kitchen. Zhao Jinxiu took the ten taels of silver Luoshuang gave her just now and went out. Although there was no reason to use the guests' money to buy ingredients, But she really couldn't spare the money to buy better things, so she could only agree with that sentence. People are poor and have short ambitions, but they have to make up for the excess. She will never take more money from others.

Zhiruo looked at the shop, which was about twelve or thirteen square meters. There were three sets of tables and chairs. Although they were old, they were all clean and tidy. There was a small kitchen on the back left of the shop. Looking inside, he could see a thin figure. He was busy, and he was carrying a blue and blue bundle on his back. He must be the child who was just over one year old.

After a while, a busy figure came out with a tray containing a teapot and three cups.

The visitor was a young woman wearing a blue top and a small white floral skirt with a blue background: "Sir, girls, you drink some honeysuckle water first. We don't have good tea, but this honeysuckle water is very good for the body. I also added some sugar. . Please wait patiently. My mother and I are quick to prepare the food." Although the three people in front of me look like wealthy people, my mother said that all customers who enter the store are all customers, no matter who they are. Rich people and poor people should be greeted well.The poor cannot be discriminated against, and there is no need for the rich to grovel.

Zhiruo nodded and said nothing.Zhao Zhenzhu was not surprised. She picked up the tray, bowed, and went into the kitchen to get busy.It's already great for such a wealthy person to respond to her.

Luoying picked up the teapot and filled three cups. She took a sip from one cup first, and then handed the other cup to Zhiruo: "It's not bad, please try it, master." Honeysuckle is mostly brewed as tea by poor families. But she heard from Zi Su that honeysuckle is a good thing for clearing away heat and detoxifying. If the master feels dizzy, dry mouth, thirsty, or has a fever and gets angry when he is outside, he can drink it as medicine. It is available in drug stores and can be brewed. Also simple.

Zhiruoke doesn't have the concept of drinking something that poor people drink and losing their status. In modern times, it is also brewed as tea from time to time in summer, especially in the age when the face is full of acne.

Zhao Jinxiu moved really quickly. Restaurant owners are always the most familiar with where to buy what kind of ingredients. After a while, he came back with a basket of vegetables, panting slightly and sweating on his forehead, which showed that he had been rushing.

As soon as she entered the shop, she just asked: "Young master, do you like light food or strong food? Do you have any taboos?" After receiving Luoying's answer of "Anything is fine, no taboos, as long as it tastes good," she nodded and He quickly went into the kitchen to make some preparations.

If I were not being polite, Yin Zhiruo in the previous life might only like light food, but Yin Huien in the previous life really had no taboos, whether it was light Cantonese food, salty and sweet Fujian food, spicy Hunan food... all kinds of tastes, all kinds of cuisines, as long as She likes everything done well.

In less than two-quarters of an hour, the dishes began to arrive one after another, including mushroom cores, pickled bamboo shoots, sweet and sour pork loin, fish head and tofu soup, three-color fried shrimps, and braised carp. The staple food was a large plate of ham and egg fried rice.

They are all common dishes in restaurants these days, and they are simple and easy to make. However, the three of them have eaten in many big restaurants along the way. The taste of Zhao Jinxiu's cooking is really no worse than that of them. Even, the sauce The bamboo shoots and ham and egg fried rice can be said to be much better than those in restaurants.Luoshuang's eyes lit up after eating: "It's delicious, Master. This skill is comparable to Aunt Bai's."

Zhiruo nodded, no wonder Xiang Manlou was so popular in his previous life, and no wonder those Wei family members just made things difficult and forced Zhao Jinxiu so hard.It’s not easy to purchase, prepare, and cook ingredients in such a short period of time to make such a delicious meal!After bringing out the last dish of braised carp and seeing if they had tasted it, Zhao Jinxiu stood aside and asked slightly uneasily: "I wonder if these dishes are good? Can the young master get used to them?" Time was too tight, she I'm also worried about starving guests. If they come looking for me, aren't they just hungry and ready to eat?Therefore, in such a hurry, she could only choose simple and time-saving dishes to cook.

"Very good," Zhiruo nodded, "we can't use up all the dishes. If you two don't mind, keep the fried rice, pickled bamboo shoots, and braised carp, and take the other dishes to that table first. You guys Let's sit down and eat, it's lunch time too." The braised carp has just been served, and even if they can't eat it, they can't take it away right away, otherwise Zhao Jinxiu will think it's not ready and not delicious.

dislike?How can it be?Not to mention that she could see clearly, the three of them were accustomed to using a separate pair of chopsticks to put dishes into the small bowl in front of them, and then eat with their own chopsticks and spoons.However, it is relatively rare for the maids and masters to sit down and eat together, although the two maids take care of their young master first and take turns serving the young master before eating.

Even if the ordinary guests eat the food in a hurry, if there is a lot of food left after the guests leave, they are not willing to waste it. They will stew it together and cook it for themselves, or give it to the neighbors, which is still a favor.

However, it would be too...unruly for them to just eat with the guests.

While Zhao Jinxiu was thinking about how to explain to the guest so as not to misunderstand him, Luoshuang had already quickly carried the dishes to the next table, muttering: "Hurry, Mrs. Zhao, the dishes are still hot. You guys eat quickly, but the portion of fried rice is just right for the three of us, you have to serve the rice yourself, haha."

After Luoying filled another half bowl of soup for Zhiruo and herself, she also brought the fish head and tofu soup over: "Yes, Mrs. Zhao, don't think so much. We don't want you to rush to buy and cook food." I'm sorry. Besides, you have done so well and worked so hard, it would be a pity to waste it, right?"

Zhao Jinxiu thought for a while, and saw that the young master sincerely invited them to dine together, and if he refused as if he really disliked something, he gritted his teeth and bowed to Zhiruo respectfully without showing any flattery. She said to Zhao Zhenzhu, who was standing at the door of the kitchen with a surprised look on her face: "Bring out two bowls of rice, and Bao'er's custard."

Pearl agreed, and quickly brought out the tray. Zhiruo and the other three could tell at a glance that the rice was old rice, which was very different from the rice used for the fried rice in front of them. The fried rice must have been new rice, or the best Pearl rice.

But this is normal. It is said that the accident of the Zhao family’s adopted son-in-law not only cost him his life, but also cost him a lot of money. The Zhao family’s mother and daughter spent all their savings over the years. The business has not been good in the past two years, and they still have to raise a child. Especially due to the persecution of the Wei family in the past few months, their lives have become increasingly difficult, and they are definitely reluctant to eat good rice.And now the customers in the shop are mainly poor coolies. The food sold is cheap, and the rice cannot be good.On the contrary, the small bowl of egg custard showed that Zhao Jinxiu and her daughter were unwilling to treat Xiao Baoer badly no matter how badly they treated themselves.

He is strong and neat, and he is not a soft-spoken person who is easily deceived. He is also polite and measured, and he loves his children and grandchildren very much.Zhiruo secretly admired that Zhao Jinxiu was a good person. She probably had a good nature. In addition, she had received good influence from the powerful general's house before, so she had a magnanimity that surpassed that of ordinary housewives. No wonder she was in front of her. In a few years, I can get special treatment from the county magistrate's wife.

Zhao Jinxiu and her daughter didn't look ugly at all when eating, but they ate very quickly. Pearl ate by herself and fed the child at the same time. She was as happy a person as her mother.

After the meal, Pearl took the child to the backyard to coax the child to take a nap.

Zhao Jinxiu put away the dishes and brewed a pot of tea: "Our small restaurant does not serve tea. I just took it upon myself to buy one or two of the best Mingqian Longjing for the young master. Our Mingqian Longjing in Liuping is very famous. After the meal It is a good choice for relieving tiredness and refreshing. The total cost of these meals today is two taels and five taels of silver, and the tea leaves are five taels and six taels. The girl just gave me ten taels, and the remaining one tael and nine cents are here, as well as the remaining tea leaves. I also wrapped it up and asked the girl to put it away.

Zhiruo smiled and said: "We use more than ten liang of these dishes in the restaurant. Of course, you will say that yours is a small restaurant and cannot be compared with a restaurant, but we are more satisfied with what we eat than in a restaurant, right? Let's just take it each. It's a little cheaper, so you don't have to look for money. Well, if we get a big advantage, we can drink the tea and collect it."

"This..." Zhao Jinxiu wanted to refuse, but the masked young master had finished speaking, and his attitude seemed very determined. She was not a very articulate person, and she really didn't know how to speak.

Zhiruo looked at Luoying, and Luoying understood. They walked to the door with Luoshuang and stared at it.

Zhiruo then continued: "Okay, don't do this or that. I came here specifically to see you, Madam Zhao. In addition to trying your craftsmanship, I also want to cooperate with you in the restaurant business. I don't know, Madam Zhao, you have not interested?"

"Cooperating in the restaurant business?" Zhao Jinxiu was stunned and asked doubtfully: "Master, you look like a person standing in the clouds. Is it not easy for you to do the restaurant business? Even if you want to find someone to cooperate with, why would you find a small guy like me? A woman whose restaurants are about to close down? Even if I can cook well, there are many chefs with good cooking skills, so there is no need to look for me, right?" But in the situation of their family, in addition to the shameless Wei family, there are also Who would plot against her?What does she have to deserve?As she said, there are many people who are good at cooking.

"There are indeed many people with good cooking skills," Zhiruo nodded, "but you are the only one who can make General Zhao's wife care about you. You are the only one who is related to the mighty General's Mansion and has good cooking skills, right?"

"Who are you?" Zhao Jinxiu stood up suddenly, his eyes full of wariness, "What exactly are you looking for me for? I have been away from the mighty General's Mansion for many years, and I know nothing about the General's Mansion or his wife. .”

(End of this chapter)